Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-24
EXPLOSIVES.
THE MATTER IN THE SENATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
An Interesting Day in the Houss-rhe
Revenue Bill An Important
Measure Notes.
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readings. Inc Dill 10 make bne ieShi
rate of interest G per cent, and to al
low no privilege OF contracting for more,
rassed the second reading by "a to 81,
but on the third reading was defeated.
The session of the House was inter
esting. A bill was introduced to pro-
vide polling-places for each 400 voters.
The bill to require county commits
sionors to appoint as judges OF election
persons recommended by the chairman
OF county executive committees of the
respective political parties came up as
unfinished business. IL was not de-
bated to-day after yesterdays hot fight
over it, but passed the second reading
by an almost party vote, the Repubh-
cans all supporting it.
DIVORCE.
A bill passed so amending the divorce
law as to make the commission OF
felony by q man and his absence from
the State for year ground for divorce
on the part of the wife.
A bill passed giving Asheville the
benefit of the Durham graded-school
law. The committee reported unfavor-
ably to the proposed county OF Lilling-
ton.
A resolution was adopted allowing
1870 to witnesses in the contested-elec-
ton cases in the House from Craven
and Wilson counties.
REVENUE.
The House took up the revenue bill
on the third reading. Mr.. Pritchard
offered substitute providing for the
sale of S272, 900 of bonds in the trea-
sury to the credit of the sinking fund,
turning the proceeds into the treasury,
and fixing the rate Of taxation for the
next year at 15c. on the 800 valuation
of property. This was voted down
"a to "a. An amendment was adopted
fixing the rate of taxation at 20 instead
of 23c., and the tax on polls at 60 in
stead OF Csc. An amendment was also
adopted to fix the tax-exemption on in
comes and profits at $500 yearly in
stead of 81, 800 as provided in the bill.
At this stage of the proceedings the
House adjourned.
PHARMACISTS.
The State Board of Pharmacy met
here to-day to examine applicants for
license as druggists. E.. NJ. Nadalis
was chairman of the Board. There are
several applicants for license.
Governor and Mrs. Scales and Miss
Kate Scales left to-day for Philadel-
phia, where they propose remaining q
fortnight with friends.
This morning, at the First Baptist
church here, Mr.. Samuel y. Norris, a
leading merchant of Raleigh, was mar
ried to Miss Minnie b. Upchurch, eld-
est daughter of William q. Upchurch,
president of the North Carolina State
Agricultural Society. 1t was a very
stylish affair. The bride and groom
left to-day for New York.
This evening the new joint select
committee of both houses OF the Legls-
lature on the railway commission held
its first meeting, Senator Williams, of
Davidson, presiding. The attendance
of advocates of such commission, as
well as of opponents, was large. All the
leading railways were represented by
their officers or attorneys. Many
speeches were made for and against the
commission.
IN REGARD TO CONvICTs.
The House at late hour last night
passed the bill transferring the con-
victs now on the main line of the West
ern North Carolina railroad to the
"Ducktown Branch of that road The
debate WAS very long and heated,
AVERY IMPORTANT BILL.
The following is the text of Mr..
rou's bill, providing for the working
Of certain convicts by counties on the
public roads. 1t passed the Senate last
night at a late hour-39 to 9-after a
number Of Objectionable Amendments
had been defeated. 1t was q party
question III some respects:
Section !. That when any county has made
| provision for the working OF conYcts upon the
| public roads. or when any number or counties
| have Jointly made provision for working con-
| victs upon the public roads. IL shall be laval
| for and tho duty OF the judge hol1lAg court
| ia such counties 10 sentence 10 impr-
| sonment and hard labor on the public
| rcaos, for such terms "a are now prescribed
! by law for their imprisonment in the county
1ollG tlle Sltltb pFiSOI, cld7StS
! Of cOnvicts: First. oil persons convicted OF
| offences the punishment whereof would other
wise be wholly or In part imprisonment In tho
common Jail /; second, all persons convicted OF
| crimes the punishment whereof would other
! WISE wholly or in part, be imprisonment Ia the
| penitentiary for a term not exceeding ten
years.
Section O. That the convicts scntcnce1 70 hard
| labor upon the public roads under provisions
| Of section Of this at shall be under the con-
| trOl Of the county authorities, and said county
! authorities shan have power 10 enact all need
| ful rules and regulations for the successful
| working OF all convicts upon said public
| roads.
Section B. That nothing contained In this act
| sball in any way affect, interfere with, or di-
| miIish any conyicts granted or assigned 70 any
| railroad, or other work Of internal improve
| ment either by contract executed prior 10 this
act, or granted or assigned by any prior act Of
| this General Assembly.
Section 4. That In all cases where the judge
| presiding shall be satisfied that there is good
L reason TO fear that an attempt 10 reloaSe or TO
| in1ure any person convicted OF any OF the Of
| fences mentioned in section j OF this act,
| class second, il shall be lawful for the Judge 10
sentence such convict TO Imprisonment IN the
| poniientary a. is now provided by law: Pro
| ufded that TO person who has been convicted
| end sentenced on a charge OF murder, man
| slaughter, rape, attempt TO commit rape, or
| arson, shall DO assigned under this act: Pro-
| us6ed that this act shall not apply 10 the coun
ties Of jackson, Swain, Macon, Cherokee, Clay,
| and Graham.